Try adjusting it first. Save your pennies to buy a good replacement, instead of wasting the money on the parts store box.

 

Yea I'll wait to buy a redhead when I got the money but I'll just spend $155 on one from AutoZone for now. I just need steering/breaks so I can get new tires put on my truck. Since my truck's power steering gearbox is shot and leaks all the fluid I have no breaks cause of the break booster runs with that or whatever

 

Your steering box sounds like it will hold up with just a seal and an adjustment. I'd install the seal and save your money for the redhead box as your funds improve this spring/summer. The seal is cheap and easy to install..

 

Idk, its all original parts. I am afraid that if I just replace the seal it will leak again and I'll lose my power steering and breaks

 

You must be more concerned since your truck has a hydro-boost unit on it? Regardless, based upon what you have stated here, the seal is only $20, is easy to install (along with the steering box adjustment) and should keep you going until you can save up for a quality steering box (RedHead or Borgeson). I've done several seal replacement jobs on these steering boxes (since this is a very common issue with them) and every one sealed up fine with the seal change and the steering box adjustment. Still, your truck, your money and your call..

 

Atomic, what all do you have to do to get that out to replace just that seal and adjust the box? Will I still have to take the whole assembly/unit off to do so? I'm not much of a mechanic but things breaking on my truck is teaching me lol. I already learned all about a tranny on her, typical Dodge they say! I'm an all out MOPAR guy though.

 

No, you can replace the seal with the box in place. Pull the pitman arm, remove a snap ring, pull the seal. Put it back together. Loosen the jam nut on the adjuster, turn the adjuster in some, tighten jam nut, check the steering. If there is still an excessive amount of play, tighten the adjuster some more. Lather, rinse, repeat. (and you don't even have to start the engine to do the adjustment. I usually have the front wheels off the ground while doing it.)

 

Okay that's great! So I'll need a pitman arm remover, impact, and what else?

 

Snap ring pliers, seal, some PS fluid..... wrench for the jam nut, and allen wrench for the adjuster. Just basic hand tools.

 

Thank you! You made my life easier